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THE FIRST BOOK OF THE<br/>
<span class=large>KINGS</span><br/> COMMONLY CALLED<br/> THE THIRD BOOK OF THE KINGS
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CHAPTER 11
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Solomon marries outside Israel, and his wives turn his heart to the worship of false gods—The Lord stirs up adversaries against him, including Jeroboam the son of Nebat—Ahijah promises Jeroboam that he shall be king of ten tribes—Solomon dies and Rehoboam reigns in his stead.
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But</span> king <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jacob 2: 24 (23-24); D&C 132: 38.">Solomon</a> loved many <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="Deut. 17: 17; Neh. 13: 26.">strange</a> <sup>c</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/1c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Woman.">women</a>, together with the <sup>d</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/1d" mark="d" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 7: 8; 1 Kgs. 9: 16 (16-24).">daughter</a> of <sup>e</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/1e" mark="e" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 3: 1.">Pharaoh</a>, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, <i>and</i> Hittites;
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Of the nations <i>concerning</i> which the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: <i>for</i> surely they will <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Apostasy of Israel.">turn</a> away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
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And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Jer. 44: 9.">wives</a> turned away his heart.
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For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, <i>that</i> his <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Marriage, Interfaith.">wives</a> turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> his God, <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/4b" mark="b" type="H" title="JST 1 Kgs. 11: 4  . . .  and it became as the heart  . . .">as</a> <i>was</i> the heart of David his father.
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For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
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And <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Ingratitude.">Solomon</a> did evil in the sight of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/6b" mark="b" type="H" title="JST 1 Kgs. 11: 6  . . .  as David his father, and went not fully after the Lord.">and</a> went not fully after the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, as <i>did</i> David his father.
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Then did Solomon build an high place for <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Num. 21: 29.">Chemosh</a>, the abomination of Moab, in the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="2 Kgs. 23: 13.">hill</a> that <i>is</i> before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.
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And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
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&#182; And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> was angry with Solomon, because his heart was <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/9a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Apostasy of Individuals.">turned</a> from the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> God of Israel, which had <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/9b" mark="b" type="C" title="1 Kgs. 3: 5; 1 Kgs. 9: 2; TG God, Privilege of Seeing.">appeared</a> unto him twice,
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And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 9: 6 (6-7).">other</a> gods: but he kept not that which the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> commanded.
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Wherefore the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Covenants.">covenant</a> and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/11b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 12: 16 (15-16).">kingdom</a> from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
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Notwithstanding in thy days I will not do it for David thy father’s sake: <i>but</i> I will rend it out of the hand of thy son.
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Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; <i>but</i> will give <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 12: 20.">one</a> tribe to thy son for David my servant’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake which I have chosen.
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&#182; And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> stirred up an <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Hel. 12: 3 (2-3).">adversary</a> unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he <i>was</i> of the king’s seed in Edom.
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For it came to pass, when David was in <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Chr. 18: 13 (12-13).">Edom</a>, and Joab the captain of the host was gone up to bury the slain, after he had smitten every male in Edom;
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(For six months did Joab remain there with all Israel, until he had cut off every male in Edom:)
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That Hadad fled, he and certain Edomites of his father’s servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad <i>being</i> yet a little child.
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And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran: and they took men with them out of Paran, and they came to Egypt, unto Pharaoh king of Egypt; which gave him an house, and appointed him victuals, and gave him land.
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And Hadad found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.
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And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his son, whom Tahpenes weaned in Pharaoh’s house: and Genubath was in Pharaoh’s household among the sons of Pharaoh.
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And when Hadad heard in Egypt that David slept with his fathers, and that Joab the captain of the host was dead, Hadad said to Pharaoh, Let me depart, that I may go to mine own country.
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Then Pharaoh said unto him, But what hast thou lacked with me, that, behold, thou seekest to go to thine own country?  And he answered, Nothing: howbeit let me go in any wise.
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&#182; And God stirred him up <i>another</i> adversary, Rezon the son of Eliadah, which fled from his lord Hadadezer king of Zobah:
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And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them <i>of Zobah:</i> and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
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And he was an adversary to Israel all the days of Solomon, beside the mischief that Hadad <i>did: </i>and he abhorred Israel, and reigned over Syria.
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&#182; And Jeroboam the son of Nebat, an Ephrathite of Zereda, Solomon’s servant, whose mother’s name <i>was</i> Zeruah, a widow woman, even he lifted up <i>his</i> hand against the king.
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And this <i>was</i> the cause that he lifted up <i>his</i> hand against the king: Solomon built <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/27a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Sam. 5: 9; 1 Kgs. 9: 15 (15, 24); 2 Kgs. 12: 20; 2 Chr. 32: 5.">Millo</a>, <i>and</i> repaired the breaches of the city of David his father.
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And the man Jeroboam <i>was</i> a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.
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And it came to pass at that time when Jeroboam went out of Jerusalem, that the prophet <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/29a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 14: 2.">Ahijah</a> the Shilonite found him in the way; and he had clad himself with a new garment; and they two <i>were</i> alone in the field:
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And <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/30a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 12: 15.">Ahijah</a> caught the new garment that <i>was</i> on him, and rent it <i>in</i> twelve pieces:
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And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/31a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Israel, Ten Lost Tribes of.">ten</a> tribes to thee:
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(But he shall have <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/32a" mark="a" type="D" title="Septuagint: two tribes.">one</a> tribe for my servant David’s sake, and for Jerusalem’s sake, the city which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel:)
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Because that they have <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/33a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Apostasy of Israel.">forsaken</a> me, and have worshipped Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/33b" mark="b" type="A" title="Zeph. 1: 5.">Milcom</a> the god of the children of Ammon, and have not walked in my ways, to do <i>that which is</i> right in mine eyes, and <i>to keep</i> my statutes and my judgments, <sup>c</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/33c" mark="c" type="H" title="JST 1 Kgs. 11: 33  . . .  and his heart is become as David his father; and he repenteth not as did David his father, that I may forgive him.">as</a> <i>did</i> David his father.
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Howbeit I will not take the whole kingdom out of his hand: but I will make him prince all the days of his life for David my servant’s sake, whom I chose, because he kept my commandments and my statutes:
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But I will take the kingdom out of his son’s hand, and will give it unto thee, <i>even</i> ten tribes.
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And unto his son will I give <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/36a" mark="a" type="D" title="Septuagint: two tribes.">one</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/36b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 12: 17.">tribe</a>, that David my servant may have a light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have <sup>c</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/36c" mark="c" type="A" title="Deut. 12: 5.">chosen</a> me to put my name there.
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And I will take thee, and thou shalt reign according to all that thy soul <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/37a" mark="a" type="A" title="Alma 29: 4.">desireth</a>, and shalt be king over Israel.
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And it shall be, if thou wilt hearken unto all that I command thee, and wilt <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/38a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Walking with God.">walk</a> in my ways, and do <i>that is</i> right in my sight, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as David my servant <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/38b" mark="b" type="H" title="JST 1 Kgs. 11: 38  . . .  did in the day that I blessed him; I will be  . . .">did</a>; that I will be with thee, and build thee a sure <sup>c</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/38c" mark="c" type="A" title="1 Sam. 2: 35.">house</a>, as I built for David, and will give Israel unto thee.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/39a" mark="a" type="H" title="JST 1 Kgs. 11: 39 And for the transgression of David, and also for the people, I have rent the kingdom, and for this I will afflict  . . .">And</a> I will for this afflict the seed of <sup>b</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/39b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 109: 63 (63-64).">David</a>, but not for ever.
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Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam.  And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/40a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 14: 25.">Shishak</a> king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
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&#182; And the rest of the acts of Solomon, and all that he did, and his wisdom, <i>are</i> they not written in the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/41a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Scriptures, Lost.">book</a> of the acts of Solomon?
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And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel <i>was</i> forty years.
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And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and <sup>a</sup><a href="1_kgs/11/43a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Chr. 3: 10.">Rehoboam</a> his son reigned in his stead.
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